The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-08-11
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Sheriff Gibson. OF Sangamon county. ILL.,.
aad his three predecessors owe the county
$24, 600 in fees and moneys collected and
retained by them.
There was a christening in the family OF
William Mullen in Brooklyn which broke
up in a desperate fight, In which Michael
Mullen was killed, his sister Mrs. Annie
Pearl, fatally wounded, and John and
Morris Mullen cut but not seriously.
A. j. " hitman, bookkeeper for the Cen
trail Union Telephone company, was ar
rested at Chicago for forgery, and waving
examination, was committed to the Grim
inal court under $25, 900.
The reports from Illinois which describ-
ed the accident to Mrs. Gen. Logan as seri.
Gus were not exaggerated, as alleged. Mrs.
Logan returned here, and. when examined
by Surgeon General Hamilton it was DEEM
ed necessary that she should at once sub
NIT to a severe operation, which was sue
cessfully performed, and from it good re-
suits are speedily expected. Dr. Hamil.
ton discovered that Mrs. Logans lett
shoulder was dislocated, the shoulder
blade fractured and the elbow OF the left
arm also dslocated. The fractured shoul-
der had begun to knit in the wrong place.
Dr. Hamilton, with the assistance oil her
son Manning Logan and her SON. in-law,
Maj. Tucker. set the dislocated member
and applied q cap to the fractured shoul.
der blade.
At Bridgeport Conn.,, George Whelsteen.
furniture dealer in a fit OF jealousy shot
his wife and himself. He died in fifteen
minutes, and his wife cannot live.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie has already given
81 ,235, 900 to public institutions, the
largest amount to any one institution be-
ing $500, 900 for library in Pittsburg.
The following is the weather crop bulletin
OF the signal office for the week ending July
80: Temperature during the week ending
July 3O-The weather has been warmer
than usual from Southern New England
and the Middle states and middle Atlantic
states westward to the Rocky mountains,
the average daily excess being about 30
deg. 1t was slightly cooler than usual in
the eastern portion in the cotton region
and from Dakot westward to the Pacific
coast. During the month OF July the av-
erage daily temperature was about deg.
above the normal throughout the North
ern states, and it was from 2 to 3 deg.
cooler than usual in the Gull states. Dur
ing the season from Jan. to July 30 the
season has been warmer than usual in the
agricultural districts east OF the Rocky
mount aims, except in the South Atlantic
states, Northern New England and Lake
Superior. In the last named district the
daily temperature averaged from deg. to
deg. below the normal.
The Morrison block, Minneapolis was
badly damaged by fire. The losses will
aggregate in the neighborhood OF SS5, 600.
The entire first floor of the building was
occupied by E. H. Steele and his Boston
clothing house. His stock was insured for
$7o, 900 in various companies here. The
remaining five stories OF the building were
Il L. IL IL H. Is l.. IL.
Lesser Franklin is proprietor. The stock
consisted OF miscelane Gus house furnishing
goods, etc. The stock is valued at from
$50, 900 to $40, 600, and was insured Tor
$25, 900. The Warner block also of Min
neapolis, caught the same day, and nine
firemen were badly injured. The losses
amounted to 100000.
Judge William Mitchell has resigned the
presidency of the Winona & Southwestern
Railway company on account OF his judi
cial duties keeping him away from the city.
Mr.. 1. w. Pierce OF Brooklyn, N. Y.
has inherited So, 100000 by the death Of
a relative in California.
President Cleveland sent the following
telegram to the members OF the chamber
OF commerce committee who recently sent
him an invitation to visit st. Pdul and
Minneapolis: Washington, D. c., July 80,
1SS7.-Hon. A. r. McGill, governor OF
Minnesota, R. A. Smith, mayor OF ST. Paul,
and A. A. Ames mayor OF Minneapolis:
thank you for the cordially and heartiness
manifested in your dispatch, and promise
to consider your invitation with an earn
est desire to accept the same, but may
suggest that no delegation be sent here
during this trying weather to emphasize
your wishes. | will determine the question
speedily and hope to your satisfaction.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
| At Troy, Mo-, Martin Sedlacek, a har-
| ness maker was shot and killed by George
Pratt, his son-iniaw.
Gen. Buckners ma jority in Kentucky
will not vary much from 16, 600.
National banks are asked to show their
condition on Aug. 1.
The annual report of Capt. J. r. Quinn,
in charge OF the improvements at Duluth
| harbor, states that he has expended $14,-
| 5O3.6O OF the $56, 900 appropriated for
| Duluth harbor by the last river and har-
| Dor bill. He estimates that $229,352 can
be properly expended next year.
| Intelligence comes from Manchester, Clay
county, KY, that a fierce fight occurred at
the polls during the voting. The fight was
participated In by q score or more OF men,
! all having revolvers and bowie knives. Six
men were killed outright and a number
badly wounded The dead men are Jack
Hooker, Dow White, John G. White, Dale
| Little, and two unknown. The first four
men were prominent citizens OF Manches-
| tor and the unknown were strangers from
the country. The greatest excitement pre-.
walls there.
Dispatches from Jacksonville, Centralia,
and Jonesboro, ILL.,, indicate that the
earthquake shocks noted at Nashville.
| Tenn, st. Louis and Evansville, were gen.
| o,,l
nos. At Jonesboro a rumbling was heard,
and the shocks were OF sufficient force to
cause pictures to fall from the walls.
| Kentucky Republicans made gains oi
| IL, ,307 in 36 counties.
The Maryland state convention. of Pro.
hibitionists nominated the following ticket
here: Governor, Summerfield Baldwin oil
Baltimore; attorney general, Jarnee Pol
lard OF Baltimore; comptroller, James E.
Wright OF Cambridge.
The brick Master Masons' Association
of the State OF New York met in N. Y. In
the course of his address OF welcome, Pre-
sident Goerselein said: l believe these men
| who formed the Knights of Labor have
made great mistake. Had they spent
| the same ingenuity, time and labor in form
ing savings and insurance institutions they
would have accomplished vastly more for
the interest of their families and them.
selves. It will without doubt, soon be a
thing OF the past. Trades unions have
come to stay SO long As they are governed
by wise counsel.
The San Francisco wheat clique has
bought up over zoo, 900 tons ofthis year e
crop; but, as yet. the farmers are the only
parties benefited, ms they are getting 25 to
30 per cent more for their wheat than they
expected.
Several Earthquake disturbances in Ec
! uador and Grenada cause loss of life and
great damage to property.
A statement prepared at the treasury
department shows that during the month
ofJuly there was decrease OF Sc, 663, 74S
in the cash in the treasury and net in
crease Of 81, O47, 1873 in the circulation
The decrease and increase was mainly il
gold certificates. The decrease in the ma
tional bank notes amounted to So, 534,
O37.
Commissioner Sparks. of the genera
land office. has completed the adjustment
Of the grant to the State of Wisconsin by
the acts OF June 3, 1856, and May 5, 1867
to aid in the construction Of what in nov